IELTS Academic Writing Task 1

Question 1

Take the lead

Answer 1

Take the lead can be translated into Vietnamese as dẫn đầu or đi đầu.

It means to assume a leadership role or take initiative in a situation.

For example:

•	She decided to take the lead in the project.
•	Cô ấy quyết định dẫn đầu trong dự án.

When used in the context of a pie chart, “take the lead” refers to the largest section or the most significant portion of the data. In Vietnamese, it can be translated as “chiếm tỷ lệ lớn nhất” or “dẫn đầu về tỷ lệ”.

For example:

•	In the pie chart, renewable energy sources take the lead with 45%.
•	Trong biểu đồ tròn, các nguồn năng lượng tái tạo chiếm tỷ lệ lớn nhất với 45%.

Question 2

Respectively

Answer 2

Tương ứng

In terms of energy use, heating and water heating take the lead, comprising 42% and 32% of the total energy consumption, respectively

Question 3

Before x%

Answer 3

Take up %
Account for %
Constitute %: Chiếm %
Comprise %
Register %
Contribute %
The renewable energy sources comprise x% of the total energy consumption

Question 4

Portion

Answer 4

Phần, mảnh

Question 5

Proportion

Answer 5

Tỉ lệ
The proportion of students passing the exam was high
Synonyms
The ratio of: Tỉ lệ
The percentage of: Phần trăm
The distribution of: phân bổ

Question 6

A larger proportion of time

Answer 6

Phần lớn thời gian
The senior group dedicated a larger proportion of their time to sedentary/passive activities

Question 7

Even more evident

Answer 7

Even more evident can be translated into Vietnamese as càng rõ ràng hơn or càng hiển nhiên hơn.

This phrase is used to emphasize that something has become even clearer or more obvious than before.

For example:

•	The impact of climate change is even more evident now than a decade ago.
•	Tác động của biến đổi khí hậu giờ đây càng rõ ràng hơn so với một thập kỷ trước.

Question 8

To a lesser extent

Answer 8

To a lesser extent can be translated into Vietnamese as ở mức độ thấp hơn or ở mức độ ít hơn.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is true or happening, but not as much as something else.

For example:

•	The new policy benefits the wealthy and, to a lesser extent, the middle class.
•	Chính sách mới có lợi cho người giàu và, ở mức độ thấp hơn, cho tầng lớp trung lưu.

Question 9

Outnumber

Answer 9

/ˌaʊtˈnʌm.bɚ
V
Nhiều hơn về số lượng
Overall, female students overnumbered males in most subjects, except for Art and Design

Question 10

Coherence

Answer 10

N
Sự Mạch lạc

•	This refers to how ideas are logically organized and flow smoothly in a text or speech.

the situation when the parts of something fit together in a natural or reasonable way:
coherence between There was no coherence between the first and the second half of the film.
Essays will be marked for punctuation, grammar and coherency.

Question 11

Cohesion

Answer 11

Sự liên kết

• This refers to the grammatical and lexical linking between sentences or parts of a text to ensure the text holds together as a unified whole.

Question 12

Lexical resource

Answer 12

Nguồn từ vựng
A Wide range of vocabulary used effectively and appropriately

Question 13

Experience/show an increasing/decreasing/upward/downward trend

Question 14

Increase/decrease/rise/decline slightly/significantly by x% (to A or from A to B)

Question 15

The number of/the total quantity of /the numbers of

Answer 15

The number of A students takes the lead with x%
The numbers of A and B students pursuing education on American soil both rose by 6-7% to reach x and y respectively

Question 16

Over the survey period

Question 17

Remain the 1st rank

Question 18

The biggest contributor

Question 19

an increase of 78.7% compared to the same period in 2023.

Question 20

an increase of 78.7% compared to the same period in 2023.

Question 21

a 160% increase from the same period last year.